Death

A sudden flock of crows appears, stirring unease. They seem to be delivering a message that is hard to accept. One of them looks directly at you, carrying a lily of the valley in its beak, symbolizing tears, mourning, and return. For you, is their arrival a blessing or a warning? It seems the answer will only become clear after events unfold.

We constantly welcome the new and release the old. Something withers, yet “new shoots” emerge again. Whether in spirit or body, this cycle resembles the shedding of skin. We must understand how to live better and how to die better. Crows are both “messengers of death” and “vessels of the spiritual” and are not symbols of absolute negativity. Tibetan sky burial is regarded by believers as the most sacred practice. Crows and vultures consume the body, but the soul remains undying. We come from nature and return to nature. Death is not an ending but the beginning of something new. Many cultures once had customs to send death away. A Bohemian verse says, “We drive out Death, we bring back new life.”

When a phase ends and this card appears upright, it means the ending is clean and decisive, allowing you to move on to the next stage with ease. Surprisingly, upright Death can still indicate good social or romantic prospects, but newcomers who arrive during this time may be a mixed group, so discernment is essential. There is also a peculiar and hard to describe sense of belonging that this card carries.

Keywords: Chaos, unbearable pressure, facing challenges, ending, plague, learning acceptance, letting go, beginning and conclusion, decisiveness, unusual blessing.

If the upright card is decisive, the reversed card is dragging its feet. Something was missed in the previous stage and now must be made up in the next. It brings a sense of crisis that is usually more psychological than real, often rooted in anxiety and fear. But eventually it will turn upright again. Until then, prepare yourself and wait with a clear mind.

Keywords: Looking back, reviewing past experience, approaching arrival, inability to break free, delay, fear, what is coming feels heavier than what has already happened, difficulty letting go, unfinished.